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->''"Walpurgisnacht" is from German translating literally as "oh fuck me run!"''
-->-- '''SFDebris Opinionated Reviews''', ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica: Episode 6''

-> "Walpurgisnacht" is from German translating literally as "oh fuck me run!"
-->--'''SFDebris Opinionated Reviews''', ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica: Episode 6''

-->--'''SFDebris Opinionated Reviews''', ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica: Episode 6''

->- '''Boromir''': What is this new devilry?
->- '''Gandalf''': A Balrog: a demon of the Ancient World. ''(to the group)'' This foe is beyond any of you: run!
-->-- ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Fellowship of the Ring]]''

-> "Walpurgisnacht" is from German translating literally as "oh fuck me run!"
-->--'''SFDebris Opinionated Reviews''', ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica: Episode 6''

* LouisCypher

[[caption-width-right:300: [[ShowWithinAShow The actor playing him counts, too.]]]]

See also RedBaron (also known as [=Badass=] Nickname), TheMagnificent, SpeakOfTheDevil, and WhatDidYouExpectWhenYouNamedIt

-->--'''SF Debris Opinionated Reviews''', ''Madoka Magica: Episode 6''

-> Walpurgis Night is a gathering a witches that occurs six months after Halloween so a witch named after a gathering of witches sounds like pretty bad news. It'd be kind of like playing basketball against a guy named "Mr. NBA".
-->-- Madoka Magica: Episode 6 Review SF Debris Opinionated Reviews.

-> "Walpurgisnacht" is from German translating literally "as oh fuck me run!"

-> ''"Walpurgisnacht" is from German translating literally "as oh fuck me run!"
-> Walpurgis Night is a gathering a witches that occurs six months after Halloween so a witch named after a gathering of witches sounds like pretty bad news. It'd be kind of like playing basketball against a guy named "Mr. NBA".''

-> ''What, was "Hitler von Killington" too subtle? How about "Sergeant Satanstein"?''
-->-- '''''Magazine/{{MAD}}''''' on General Grievous from the ''Franchise/StarWars'' series.

-> ''"Walpurgisnacht" is from German translating literally "as oh fuck me run!" Walpurgis Night is a gathering a witches that occurs six months after Halloween so a witch named after a gathering of witches sounds like pretty bad news. It'd be kind of like playing basketball against a guy named "Mr. NBA".''

-->-- [[Blip.tv/sf-debris-opinionated-reviews/madoka-magica-episode-6-review-6591979 Madoka Magica: Episode 6 Review]] SF Debris Opinionated Reviews.

A subtrope of MeaningfulName, ObviouslyEvil and sometimes AwesomeMcCoolname.

These come in various flavors (not the cookies, the names), some of them used by [[AntiHero Anti Heroes]] of the [=Badass=] variety from the DarkAgeOfSupernames and villains of the fearsomely competent and world destroying kind, for whom the mere [[TheScottishTrope mention of their name]] can bring down DramaticThunder.

These come in various flavors (not the cookies, the names), some of them used by [[AntiHero Anti Heroes]] of the BadAss variety from the DarkAgeOfSupernames and villains of the fearsomely competent and world destroying kind, for whom the mere [[TheScottishTrope mention of their name]] can bring down DramaticThunder.

See also RedBaron (also known as Badass Nickname), TheMagnificent, SpeakOfTheDevil, and WhatDidYouExpectWhenYouNamedIt

People make a big deal out of names, and writers are no exception. Even if they eschew ThemeNaming and other NamingConventions they'll still use names they think are cool and dignified, powerful and appropriate, or sinister and fearsome. This is why there are inevitably certain Names To Run Away From Really Fast. For much the same reason it's unlikely [[AliceAndBob Bob]] will turn out to be the [[EvilMakeover outrageously stylish villain]] bent on absorbing the planet's [[TheLifestream life stream]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII t]][[VideoGame/LastScenario o]] [[AGodAmI ascend to godhood]] [[note]][[Webcomic/BobAndGeorge well...]][[/note]], and someone with a name like oh, say, Hannibal Murder von Uberbastard, probably won't be selling cookies for charity. If he does, [[TooDumbToLive don't eat the cookies]].

See also RedBaron (also known as Badass Nickname), TheMagnificent, SpeakOfTheDevil, and WhatDidYouExpectWhenYouNamedIt?

'''When adding examples, keep in mind: It's not enough when a character just has a name of any of the following types.''' This trope applies only when the name is an indicator of the character's true nature, and if the character thus described is evil, deceptive, dangerous or (if not evil) in other ways commanding fear or respect. As always, [[AvertedTrope aversions]] are usually not worth listing. Total [[InvertedTrope inversions]] should go on FailOSuckyname instead.

See also RedBaron (also known as BadassNickname), HeWhoMustNotBeNamed, MeaningfulTitles, TheMaster, NameOfCain, MyHeroZero, AliceAllusion, TheMagnificent, OneBadMother, TheGroup, AwesomeMcCoolName, and WhatDidYouExpectWhenYouNamedIt? Contrast NamesToTrustImmediately. Compare FluffyTheTerrible, TomTheDarkLord, and JustTheFirstCitizen, where the name fails to describe the nastiness, and DeathbringerTheAdorable, where the nastiness fails to live up to the name. For location names, see IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace.

'''When adding examples, keep in mind:''' It's not enough when a character just has a name of any of the following types. This trope applies only when the name is an indicator of the character's true nature, and if the character thus described is evil, deceptive, dangerous or (if not evil) in other ways commanding fear or respect. As always, [[AvertedTrope aversions]] are usually not worth listing. Total [[InvertedTrope inversions]] should go on FailOSuckyname instead.

* LouisCypher
* TheMaster

These come in various flavors, some of them used by [[AntiHero Anti Heroes]] of the BadAss variety from the DarkAgeOfSupernames and villains of the fearsomely competent and world destroying kind, for whom the mere [[TheScottishTrope mention of their name]] can bring down DramaticThunder.